Edmund A. WRIGHT

WRIGHT, Edmund A.Age 88, died 6 October, 2010 in Nashville, TN. A native of Lake City, FL and long time resident of Ormond Beach, FL, he relocated to TN in 2006. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marjorie Philyaw Wright; daughter and son-in-law, Anne & Larry Brown; granddaughters, Allison Brown Lott (Kris) and Suzanne Brown, and great-granddaughters, Jenny and Claire Lott, and a host of loving "outlaws." A retired USAF Colonel and graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he served as a combat pilot in the South Pacific in WW2, 89th Squadron 3rd Attack Group, and received a purple heart. He was Air Liaison Officer for the 7th Infantry Division during the Korean War and later served as Assistant Director of Training for the 5th AF headquarters in Nagoya, Japan. His career involved development and testing for the Titan, Thor, Atlas, Minuteman, Scout, and Midas Missile Programs. He was Director of the Bomarc Ballistic Missile Program. After retirement from the Air Force, he lived in Ormond Beach and continued his work with civilian missile contractors. He established an Air Force ROTC program at Mainland High School, Daytona Beach, FL in 1969. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Ormond Beach where he held many leadership positions. Since moving to Nashville, he has been an active member of Calvary United Methodist Church. He was a past president of the Kiwanis Club, Ormond Beach. A Memorial service will be held at Calvary United Methodist Church in Nashville Saturday, October 9th at 11 a.m., with visitation an hour before and following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations to Calvary United Methodist Church or to Library Fund, First United Methodist Church, Ormond Beach, or a charity of your choice. Guestbook at www.crawfordservices.com. CRAWFORD MORTUARY & CREMATORY, (615) 254-8200.